Registered Nurse - PACU (PRN)
The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center•Austin, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Our PACU nurses manage the immediate post-operative recovery of patients waking from anesthesia, maintains patient safety, stabilizes vital signs, treats immediate post-op symptoms, and prevents complications during the critical transition from surgery to discharge or transfer to impatient unit for follow up care.
Requirements
- Associate or Bachelors Degree in Nursing
- Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the practicing state or a multi-state Compact License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification (ACLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) to manage cardiac emergencies
- 2+ years experience in ICU/IMC environment
Responsibilities
- Manage the immediate post-operative recovery of patients waking from anesthesia
- Maintain patient safety
- Stabilize vital signs
- Treat immediate post-op symptoms
- Prevent complications during the critical transition from surgery to discharge or transfer to impatient unit for follow up care
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
